During a Fox News town hall Monday night in Dearborn, Michigan on the eve of the state's crucial Democratic presidential primary, Sen. Bernie Sanders made the case that—far from being "radical" or "extreme"—progressive ideas like raising the minimum wage, guaranteeing healthcare to all as a right, and boldly fighting the climate crisis have broad appeal across the U.S. electorate.

Progressives and Sanders supporters applauded the Vermont senator's performance on a hostile network as a demonstration of his unique ability to appeal to voters of all party affiliations without watering down his message.

"There is just no one else in America—no one—who can talk across party lines about the way our government can address the real needs of the people," tweeted Matt Karp, a Princeton historian and outspoken Sanders supporter. "Imagine what good he could do in a general election."